Major Waterfalls and Cataracts
WorldPhysical EnvironmentLocations of the world's major waterfalls and cataracts
A map shows major waterfalls and cataracts marked by blue dots. Notable locations include North America, South America, Central to South Africa, South India, Iceland, one in South China, one in Cambodia, and two in Europe near Sweden and France.
Major Waterfalls and Cataracts | Areas of serious concern | Areas of some concern | Stable terrain | Nonvegetated land | 0–0.9 | 1.0–1.9 | 2.0–3.9 | 4.0–5.9 | 6.0–8.0 | More than 8 | |
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Alaska | 0.154% | ||||||||||
Yukon | 100% | ||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 1 | 3.06% | |||||||||
Nunavut | 0.587% | ||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 18.4% | ||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 96.6% | ||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 11.6% | 38.7% | 49.7% | ||||||||
Hawaii | 1.16% | ||||||||||
New Brunswick | 35.3% | 63.9% | |||||||||
British Columbia | 1 | 3.99% | 0.242% | ||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 24.7% | ||||||||||
Alberta | 1 | 3.89% | 14.0% | 65.8% | |||||||
Québec | 0.218% | 94.2% | |||||||||
Manitoba | 5.67% | 12.3% | 81.9% | ||||||||
Ontario | 1 | 8.22% | 91.7% | ||||||||
Arizona | 30.7% | 40.9% | 28.4% | 33.9% | 37.9% | 28.2% | |||||
Utah | 13.6% | 86.4% | 65.7% | 34.0% | |||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | |||||||||
Florida | 99.0% | 99.1% | |||||||||
Idaho | 12.7% | 87.3% | 8.79% | 45.9% | 42.5% | 2.27% | |||||
New Hampshire | 100% | 5.08% | 66.9% | 15.4% | 12.6% | ||||||
Rhode Island | 95.0% | 95.0% | |||||||||
Vermont | 2.39% | 97.6% | 10.1% | 74.0% | 13.9% | 1.88% | |||||
Washington | 1 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 5.51% | 19.6% | 39.1% | 1.25% | ||||
Wyoming | 3.04% | 97.0% | 68.1% | 11.4% | 4.28% | ||||||
Montana | 1 | 5.14% | 83.8% | 42.5% | 57.3% | ||||||
Maine | 0.171% | 80.4% | 13.8% | 77.4% | 6.92% | ||||||
North Dakota | 92.0% | 8.03% | 60.5% | 39.5% | |||||||
Kentucky | 1 | 1.37% | 98.6% | 100% | |||||||
Virginia | 1 | 25.7% | 74.1% | 3.18% | 73.0% | 20.6% | |||||
Delaware | 99.3% | 4.13% | 5.64% | ||||||||
Mississippi | 18.4% | 64.8% | 16.8% | 6.06% | 52.9% | 41.0% | |||||
West Virginia | 1 | 26.7% | 73.3% | 8.28% | 91.7% | ||||||
Nebraska | 94.5% | 5.51% | 24.2% | 71.8% | 3.54% | ||||||
Texas | 13.8% | 77.2% | 8.74% | 11.8% | 30.6% | 38.0% | 18.7% | ||||
Missouri | 53.7% | 46.3% | 100% | ||||||||
Louisiana | 0.161% | 18.9% | 29.5% | 1.80% | 60.8% | 7.42% | |||||
North Carolina | 99.4% | 27.9% | 56.8% | 14.7% | |||||||
Oregon | 1 | 0.146% | 13.9% | 59.9% | 1.12% | 61.6% | 8.66% | ||||
Alabama | 73.2% | 26.7% | 21.0% | 59.7% | 19.2% | ||||||
New Mexico | 5.86% | 92.2% | 1.91% | 16.8% | 64.8% | 18.4% | |||||
Kansas | 64.1% | 35.9% | 4.32% | 55.5% | |||||||
Wisconsin | 41.4% | 38.2% | 20.4% | 45.3% | 54.2% | ||||||
New Jersey | 99.1% | 72.0% | 27.2% | ||||||||
South Carolina | 90.8% | 9.02% | 60.2% | 39.7% | |||||||
Michigan | 70.3% | 29.6% | 69.8% | ||||||||
Connecticut | 1.86% | 98.1% | 67.7% | 32.3% | |||||||
Pennsylvania | 12.1% | 87.9% | 1.31% | 43.1% | 55.6% | ||||||
Colorado | 35.4% | 64.6% | 5.22% | 54.1% | 11.9% | 3.60% | |||||
Nevada | 54.5% | 39.8% | 0.655% | 26.4% | 33.2% | 40.2% | |||||
Massachusetts | 0.575% | 51.1% | 46.3% | ||||||||
Georgia | 64.0% | 35.9% | 58.3% | 41.5% | |||||||
New York | 1 | 2.49% | 25.0% | 2.70% | 83.9% | 11.4% | |||||
Maryland | 23.5% | 74.6% | 21.9% | 1.21% | 9.55% | ||||||
Oklahoma | 31.0% | 69.0% | 49.7% | 50.3% | |||||||
Tennessee | 4.84% | 95.2% | 4.73% | 95.3% | |||||||
California | 10.6% | 60.7% | 22.9% | 5.57% | 15.0% | 69.7% | 9.11% | ||||
Arkansas | 31.1% | 68.9% | 100% | ||||||||
South Dakota | 56.9% | 43.1% | 75.1% | 24.9% | |||||||
Ohio | 100% | 2.15% | 97.8% | ||||||||
Indiana | 2.05% | 97.9% | 20.1% | 79.9% | |||||||
Minnesota | 26.5% | 61.6% | 11.9% | 29.8% | 70.1% | ||||||
Iowa | 99.1% | 0.440% | 100% | ||||||||
Illinois | 96.6% | 3.35% | 2.58% | 97.4% |
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